GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| braid | to make from braids |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |